VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT AND VIBRANT 4-H PROGRAMS

Rachel Vardiman

Today’s Road MapVOLUNTEER

DEVELOPMENT

VIBRANT 4-H PROGRAMS

SUPPORTING EXTENSION

AGENTS

Volunteer Development System

“ The most effective way to increase Cooperative Extension’s youth development efforts is to increase the number of volunteers in the 4-H Program.”

--Milton Boyce

Volunteer Development System

I – IdentifyS – SelectO – OrientationT – TrainingU – UtilizationR – RecognizeE - Evaluate

Is the process of finding the right people to fill

specific volunteer positions.

IDENTIFICATION

SELECTION

Is the process of studying the backgrounds of

potential volunteers and motivating them to fill

positions.

Is the process of familiarizing those

recruited in the volunteer role to the expectations of 4-H and the volunteer

position.

ORIENTATION

Training is the process of helping volunteers develop skills that will improve the quality of their work.

TRAINING

Is providing opportunities for volunteers to put

their knowledge and skills into appropriate action and to function

in a supportive environment.

UTILIZATION

Situational Leadership

Recognition is acknowledging and rewarding sound volunteer effort.

Recognition is built on respect and appreciation. It will help motivate volunteers to stay involved in the program.

RECOGNITION

Is the process of determining the

results of the volunteer’s

performance by informal or formal methods and by

providing feedback.

EVALUATION

“One is not born into the world to do everything but to do something.”

    Henry David Thoreau

Vibrant 4-H Programs

VibrantYouth

Groups Relationship with a caring adult

Opportunities for Service Mastery

Safe Environments

Self-Determination

EngagementIn Learning

Opportunities to see oneself as an active participant in the future

Inclusive Environme

nt

Harm

Future

Vibrant 4-H Programs…

“The whole is greater than the

sum of its parts.”

Aristotle

Supporting Extension Agents

4-H Youth Development Professional Research, Knowledge, and Competencies Youth Development Youth Program Development Volunteerism Equity, Access, and Opportunity Partnerships Organizational Systems

Youth Development

Utilizing the knowledge of the human growth and development process to create environments that help youth reach their full potential

Youth Program Development

Planning, implementing, and evaluating programs that achieve youth developmentoutcomes.

Volunteerism

Building and maintaining volunteer management system for the delivery of youthdevelopment programs

Equity, Access, and Opportunity

Interacting effectively and equitably with diverse individuals and building long-term relationships with diverse communities

Partnerships

Engaging youth in community development and the broader community in youth development

Organizational Systems

Positioning the organization and its people to work with and on behalf of young people most effectively

Thank You!